The Saint Andrew Music Society (SAMS) was founded by Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in 1965 to provide a setting for outstanding concerts in the favorable acoustics and warm atmosphere of our beautiful sanctuary.
We invite you to attend our Music on Madison series on Sunday afternoons from October through May featuring performances of 15 guest artists and ensembles. Our resident choral society, the Saint Andrew Chorale, presents four additional major concerts with orchestras and instrumentalists, performing great sacred choral works throughout the season.
The Saint Andrew Music Society relies on the contributions of our "Friends of the Saint Andrew Music Society." Donations are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law, and donors are acknowledged in the major concert programs throughout the season.
Admission to most Music on Madison concerts is by suggested donation at the door. Tickets for the concerts sung by the Saint Andrew Chorale and Professional Choir of MAPC may be purchased in advance or at the door. Purchasing tickets in advance through a Choral Subscription offers a 25% savings off full admission. Individual tickets for Vivaldi: Two Glorias on November 20, Casavant Organ 50th Birthday Concert on February 26, Songs of Lamentation sung by the Professional Choir of MAPC on April 1, and Psalms for the Soul on May 20 may also be purchased online by using a credit card.
Upcoming Concerts
Opening Recital on MAPC’s newly-restored Casavant organ
MAPC’s Director of Music and Organist will perform a solo recital to feature MAPC’s colorful, newly-restored Casavant organ. This season we also celebrate the instrument’s 50th birthday! The program will feature Bach masterworks including the Fantasia & Fugue in G minor, the Partita on 'O Gott du frommer Gott', and the Toccata in F; César Franck's Prélude, Fugue et Variation; two works by English composers Herbert Howells and Herbert Brewer; and Durufle’s Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain. Full program details and Dr. Henderson's biography can be found in the Press Release, below.
Admission is by suggested donation at the door: $15 ($10 - Students/Seniors); Children 12 & under: free!
Further information about the artist may be found at: www.andrewhenderson.net.
Music on Madison: Andrew Henderson, organ
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church •
February 5
Magdalena Baczewska has been praised for her “world-class playing” and performances that are “eloquent and technically flawless.” A Polish-born pianist, her recital features works by Byrd, Rameau, Scarlatti, Liszt and Chopin. Full program details and Ms. Baczewska's biography can be found in the press release, below.
Admission is by suggested donation at the door: $15 ($10 - Students/Seniors); Children 12 & under: free!
Further information about the performer is available at http://magdalenabaczewska.com/.
Music on Madison: Magdalena Baczewska, piano
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church •
February 12
French pianist Bertrand Giraud studied at the conservatories in Geneva and Paris, he is a laureate of the Concours Flame (Paris) and was a second prize winner at the Chopin Competition in Texas. His solo and concerto performances have taken him throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas. His program features works by C. P. E. Bach, Liszt and Rachmaninoff.
Admission is by suggested donation at the door: $15 ($10 - Students/Seniors); Children 12 & under: free!
Further information about the artist may be found at: http://bertrandgiraud.pagesperso-orange.fr/anglais/bergb.htm.
Music on Madison: Bertrand Giraud, piano
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church •
February 19
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